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• University of Calgary students protest proposed tuition hikes

  13-12-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of students protested a proposed tuition hike inside and outside of a University of Calgary board of governors meeting early Friday morning.
  
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• Judge scraps Alberta election commissioner fine for exceeding donation limit

  13-12-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Citing procedural fairness, an Alberta judge has rescinded a $10,000 fine levied by the province's election commissioner against a man who exceeded the legal political donation limit. 
  
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• Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer sentenced to 28 years

  13-12-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A man convicted of hitting an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times was sentenced Friday to 28 years in prison.
  
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• Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer sentenced to 18 years

  13-12-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A man convicted of hitting an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.
  
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• Abdulahi Sharif sentenced to 28 years for trying to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians

  13-12-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison.
  
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• Abdulahi Sharif sentenced to 18 years for trying to kill Edmonton police officer

  13-12-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man convicted of striking an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside a football game has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
  
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• Terwillegar Drive, Stadium LRT get funding despite tight budgets

  13-12-2019 22:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Two long-awaited capital projects in Edmonton will go ahead after city council approved millions of dollars in funding Friday despite tighter operating and capital budgets for 2020-2022. 
  
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• Edmonton city council votes to spend money on widening Terwillegar Drive on Day 3 of budget deliberations

  13-12-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two major projects were approved by Edmonton city council on Friday morning, as councilors entered their third day of budget deliberations.
  
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• City council passes revised budget, Edmonton homeowners will see 2.08% property tax increase

  13-12-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city council has passed a revised budget for 2020 that brings with it a 2.08 per cent property tax increase.
  
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• 3 people killed in Gabriola Island crash, officials confirm

  13-12-2019 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The small airplane that crashed on B.C.'s Gabriola Island Tuesday killed three people, according to a new report from federal aviation officials.
  
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• 3 people killed in Gabriola Island crash: Federal aviation report

  13-12-2019 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The small airplane that crashed on B.C.'s Gabriola Island Tuesday killed three people, according to a new report from federal aviation officials.
  
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• 3 men arrested after confrontation with RCMP officer in central Alberta

  13-12-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca
  
  A central Alberta Mountie fired a service gun during a confrontation with three men who then stole the officer's cruiser.
  
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• Edmonton city council votes to borrow for Terwillegar Drive upgrades

  13-12-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city council on Friday voted to borrow more than $100-million for Terwillegar Drive expressway upgrades. Vinesh Pratap has more on that, plus other projects that received funding.
  
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• North Edmonton house fire sends 2 people to hospital

  13-12-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters were called just before 8 a.m. to a home near 177 Ave and 87 Street.
  
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• Gas-line rupture forces residents of tiny Alberta hamlet from their homes

  13-12-2019 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  About 85 residents have been evacuated from the western Alberta hamlet of Brule after a natural gas line ruptured Friday during work by a construction crew.
  
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• Evacuation order lifted for residents of Alberta hamlet

  13-12-2019 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  An evacuation order issued Friday in the western Alberta hamlet of Brule has been lifted, RCMP say.
  
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• Brad Wall not interested in Conservative party leadership, hopes Rona Ambrose is

  13-12-2019 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brad Wall said Friday he's honoured people are thinking of him, but he's finished with elected politics and is enjoying life in the private sector.
  
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• CN jobs moving from Montreal to Edmonton in 2nd major transfer of the year: Union

  13-12-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Teamsters Canada says more than 100 positions would be affected at the Montreal centre, which handles the majority of rail traffic in Eastern Canada.
  
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• 100 CN Rail workers being transferred to Edmonton from Montreal

  13-12-2019 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Teamsters union says Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) has begun to transfer workers as part of an apparent move to relocate its rail traffic control centre to Edmonton from Montreal.
  
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• ‘We will continue working hard for the energy sector’: Lefebvre

  13-12-2019 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  In wake of tensions with western Canada and the Liberal federal government, MP for Calgary Centre Greg McLean said during Friday’s House of Commons question period said the Liberals’ approach to building energy infrastructure in Canada is “fatally flawed.” Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre said touched upon areas of job...
  
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• Advocates seek more wildlife overpasses

  13-12-2019 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Trans-Canada Highway inside Banff National Park is lined on either side with 2.4-metre-high, reinforced wire fences. There are six wildlife overpasses and 38 underpasses to protect humans and animals. Work on the first overpass outside the park will begin in 2021.
  
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• Advocates request more wildlife overpasses in Banff National Park

  13-12-2019 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Trans-Canada Highway inside Banff National Park is lined on either side with 2.4-metre-high, reinforced wire fences. There are six wildlife overpasses and 38 underpasses to protect humans and animals.
  
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• Advocates push for more wildlife corridors in Banff National Park

  13-12-2019 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Trans-Canada Highway inside Banff National Park is lined on either side with 2.4-metre-high, reinforced wire fences. There are six wildlife overpasses and 38 underpasses to protect humans and animals.
  
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• AMA Travel: Tips for reducing the stress of holiday travel

  13-12-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The busiest travel time of the year is coming up, which can mean a lot of stress and ways things can go wrong. Roland Van Meurs with AMA Travel shares some tips for a smooth trip. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• District offers compromise on Summerside school boundary dispute

  13-12-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Catholic Schools has decided to compromise on a boundary change that has upset parents with children at Father Michael Mireau School in the southeast neighbourhood of Summerside.
  
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• Crown admits Edmonton police used 'unnecessary force' in arrest of truck thief 

  13-12-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Crown prosecutor admitted on Thursday that Edmonton police used "unnecessary force" during the June arrest — captured on civilian cellphone video —  of a truck thief who was kicked repeatedly and thrown head first into a brick wall after he was handcuffed.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, December 13, 2019

  13-12-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, December 13, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Leaving home benefits male squirrels but not females, study shows

  13-12-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When male red squirrels move away, they live longer and have more mating options — benefits that female squirrels don't get when they leave home.
  
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• Our YEG at Night: Global Edmonton’s 2019 Give Me Shelter campaign

  13-12-2019 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s only one day left to donate to Global Edmonton’s Give Me Shelter campaign which supports people fleeing domestic violence. Morgan Black has more on the campaign in the latest edition of Our YEG at Night.
  
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• Our YEG at Night: Candy Cane Lane a classic holiday attraction in Edmonton

  13-12-2019 05:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmontonians were out braving the cold to enjoy the bright lights along Candy Cane Lane. As Chris Chacon reports, this year’s holiday tradition had a bit of unique twist.
  
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• Wild strike late to sink another Oilers comeback attempt in high-flying affair

  13-12-2019 05:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal with 4:47 remaining in the third period, Ryan Donato scored for the third straight game and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Thursday night.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers rally in third but lose to Minnesota Wild

  13-12-2019 04:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers allowed six goals for the second game in a row.
  
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• Lewis Farms Recreation Centre shelved amid budget crunch

  13-12-2019 04:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The long-awaited $321-million Lewis Farms Recreation Centre in west Edmonton was officially put on hold Thursday as council looks for savings in the capital budget. 
  
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• Alberta man’s rare plant finally begins to bloom

  13-12-2019 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some of us struggle just to keep our houseplants alive but as Morgan Black explains, an Alberta man is excited about a rare plant of his that is enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime bloom.
  
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• Health expert creates greeting cards to help people decline holiday invites

  13-12-2019 04:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A health professional has created some holiday cards to help people opt out of holiday events and prioritize their wellness. Emily Mertz explains.
  
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• Video released of altercation between Wood Buffalo mayor and councillor

  13-12-2019 03:57 via cbc.ca
  
  For the first time people can see part of an exchange that started with an ethics investigation and ended with the mayor of Wood Buffalo issuing a public apology.
  
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• Accused in Calgary quadruple killing trial found guilty on all charges

  13-12-2019 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people charged in connection with the deaths of four people were found guilty of all charges they had been facing in a Calgary courtroom on Thursday night.
  
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• ‘Worth his weight in gold’: Pilot killed in Gabriola crash remembered for animal rescue work

  13-12-2019 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  "There's two things that I know about him that he loves. The first one would be flying, for sure. The second one would be would be animals."
  
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• ATB Financial projects Alberta economy in 2020 will likely look similar to 2019

  13-12-2019 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new forecast shows Alberta’s economy in 2020 will likely look quite similar to what we saw this year. As Tom Vernon reports, the outlook from ATB Financial points the finger squarely at the energy sector.
  
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• Court hears sentencing arguments in case of Edmonton vehicle attack

  13-12-2019 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crown prosecutors are asking for the man who attacked an Edmonton police officer and hit four people with a U-Haul truck to be sentenced to life in prison. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Alberta changing coverage for thousands of residents on biologic drugs

  13-12-2019 03:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government will change drug coverage for 26,000 residents in an effort to save money, it announced today – meaning those with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease will be switched over to cheaper treatments.
  
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• Kenney government changing drug coverage for 26,000 patients, expects to save up to $380M

  13-12-2019 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s UCP government is changing its drug coverage for more than 26,000 patients, including those with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Council votes to defer plans to build west Edmonton rec centre

  13-12-2019 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city council voted Thursday to defer construction of the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre. Vinesh Pratap explains why.
  
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• A closer look at the problem of thieves targeting catalytic converters

  13-12-2019 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sarah Ryan takes a closer look at the problem of thieves targeting catalytic converters.
  
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• Edmonton city council agrees to push back construction of Lewis Farms rec centre

  13-12-2019 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Plans to build a large rec centre for a quickly growing part of west Edmonton were officially put on hold on Day 2 of budget deliberations at city hall on Thursday.
  
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• 3 people were aboard plane that crashed on Gabriola Island, B.C., leaving no survivors

  13-12-2019 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sources tell Global News Bahlsen and two passengers, a couple, were flying from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico to Nanaimo when the plane went down. 
  
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• Edmonton city jobs on the line as council seeks ways to save money

  13-12-2019 00:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Fire services, recreation centres, athletic field maintenance and other staff are at risk of being cut or reduced within the City of Edmonton as council tackles how to keep the property tax increase low.
  
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• Edmonton city jobs on line as council seeks ways to save money

  13-12-2019 00:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Fire services, recreation centres, athletic field maintenance and other staff are at risk of being cut or reduced within the City of Edmonton as council tackles how to keep the property tax increase low.
  
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• Why forcing kids to say sorry doesn’t really work

  13-12-2019 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sometimes the best way to say sorry is not saying sorry at all. A clinical counsellor and educator is urging parents to let their children be prompted by their own caring.
  
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• Why forcing kids to say ‘sorry’ may not be the best approach

  13-12-2019 00:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sometimes the best way to say “sorry” is not saying sorry at all. A clinical counsellor is urging parents not to push their kids to right their wrongs. Laurel Gregory explains why in this Family Matters.
  
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